CHINA

at the Forbidden City, Beijing, March, 1996

A PLA soldier stands guard during martial law in Beijing, China, July, 1989 after the Tiananmen Incident. A boy walking on crutches gazes at a soldier of the People's Liberation Army under martial law in Beijing, China after the Tiananmun Incident June 1989.

Workers take a tea break repair at the Forbidden City in Beijing, China, April 1996. Street barbers shows symptom of spring coming to Beijing. April, 1996.

A woman holding her baby taking souvenir pictures of her husband in front of Tiananmen at the Forbidden City in the snowy Beijing, China April, 1996.
Chinese workers use crosscut saws to make wooden parts for restoration works of Juyongguan (seen on the back), a pass of the Great Wall near Badaling, northwest of Beijing March 30, 1996. Juyongguan was the main pass from the northern China to Beijing. China has continued to restore many historical remains for new sightseeing spots to put great deal of effort for tourist industry, one of its key industry.

A couple overlook the Forbidden City at top of Jingshan park in Beijing April 3, 1996. The best season for sightseeing in the Chinese capital has come with blossoms and greenery.
A Chinese swimmer dives into cold Qianhai lake in Beijing March 25, seasonal changes from winter to spring. Some Chinese enjoy their outdoor swimming in all-season. The Bell Tower and the Drum Tower from Ming dynasty seen on the back.

Soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army enjoy gymnastics during a break from drill training at their Beijing barracks inside the Forbidden City on March 19. The soldiers, who make up the honour guard for official functions and ceremonies, are among China's elite.
U.S. tourists walk cautiously along a section of China's Great Wall, blanketed with a rare snowfall, at Badaling, northwest of Beijing March 21, 1996. Snow is unusual in arid Beijing despite months of freezing winter temperatures.

An official cleans red carpet at an entrance of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing April 11, 1996 in preparation for the welcoming ceremony of the head of a nation. The Tiananmen Square (seen on the back) was closed during the welcoming ceremony, which was held outdoors for the first time since spring arrived in the Chinese capital.
A Chinese boy loses his way amid People's Liberation Army soldiers while the soldiers are in drill training inside the Forbidden City in Beijing March 20, 1996.

Chinese People's Liberation Army soldiers are in drill training behind of Tianan Men Gate (seen on the back) at Beijing's Forbidden City March 20, 1996.
Chinese President Jiang Zemin (L) and Slovakian President Michal Kovac (R) on the podium to review the guard of honor by PLA soldiers during the welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing April 11, 1996.

Two elderly amateur musicians pore over a Chinese erhu, a traditional two-stringed instrument, in a Beijing park April 8, 1996. With the end of harsh winter and the onset of mild weather many retired Beijing workers flock to public parks and spend hours every day playing traditional music and singing. Members of China's People's Armed Police are packed for travel on Beijing's Tiananmen Square March 28, 1996. The sign behind them counts the days and seconds until Hong Kong returns to China from British rule on June 30, 1997.

An elderly Chinese thinks next move as he plays Chinese chess xiang qi at Shishanhai in Beijing March 25, 1996. Chinese boys make a playground out of a pile of rubble at the construction site of a new apartment complex in Beijing April 2, 1996. In cities throughout China, older buildings with traditional designs are being rapidly torn down to make way for new apartments, offices and shopping centres.

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Kimimasa Mayama
Photographer
mayama@tokyo.email.ne.jp

updated October 12, 1998

A PLA soldier stands guard during martial law in Beijing, China, July, 1989 after the Tiananmen Incident.	A boy walking on crutches gazes at a soldier of the People's Liberation Army under martial law in Beijing, China after the Tiananmun Incident June 1989.
Workers take a tea break repair at the Forbidden City in Beijing, China, April 1996.	Street barbers shows symptom of spring coming to Beijing. April, 1996.
A woman holding her baby taking souvenir pictures of her husband in front of Tiananmen at the Forbidden City in the snowy Beijing, China April, 1996.	Chinese workers use crosscut saws to make wooden parts for restoration works of Juyongguan (seen on the back), a pass of the Great Wall near Badaling, northwest of Beijing March 30, 1996. Juyongguan was the main pass from the northern China to Beijing. China has continued to restore many historical remains for new sightseeing spots to put great deal of effort for tourist industry, one of its key industry.
A couple overlook the Forbidden City at top of Jingshan park in Beijing April 3, 1996. The best season for sightseeing in the Chinese capital has come with blossoms and greenery.	A Chinese swimmer dives into cold Qianhai lake in Beijing March 25, seasonal changes from winter to spring. Some Chinese enjoy their outdoor swimming in all-season. The Bell Tower and the Drum Tower from Ming dynasty seen on the back.
Soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army enjoy gymnastics during a break from drill training at their Beijing barracks inside the Forbidden City on March 19. The soldiers, who make up the honour guard for official functions and ceremonies, are among China's elite.	U.S. tourists walk cautiously along a section of China's Great Wall, blanketed with a rare snowfall, at Badaling, northwest of Beijing March 21, 1996. Snow is unusual in arid Beijing despite months of freezing winter temperatures.
An official cleans red carpet at an entrance of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing April 11, 1996 in preparation for the welcoming ceremony of the head of a nation. The Tiananmen Square (seen on the back) was closed during the welcoming ceremony, which was held outdoors for the first time since spring arrived in the Chinese capital.	A Chinese boy loses his way amid People's Liberation Army soldiers while the soldiers are in drill training inside the Forbidden City in Beijing March 20, 1996.
Chinese People's Liberation Army soldiers are in drill training behind of Tianan Men Gate (seen on the back) at Beijing's Forbidden City March 20, 1996.	Chinese President Jiang Zemin (L) and Slovakian President Michal Kovac (R) on the podium to review the guard of honor by PLA soldiers during the welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing April 11, 1996.
Two elderly amateur musicians pore over a Chinese erhu, a traditional two-stringed instrument, in a Beijing park April 8, 1996. With the end of harsh winter and the onset of mild weather many retired Beijing workers flock to public parks and spend hours every day playing traditional music and singing.	Members of China's People's Armed Police are packed for travel on Beijing's Tiananmen Square March 28, 1996. The sign behind them counts the days and seconds until Hong Kong returns to China from British rule on June 30, 1997.
An elderly Chinese thinks next move as he plays Chinese chess xiang qi at Shishanhai in Beijing March 25, 1996.	Chinese boys make a playground out of a pile of rubble at the construction site of a new apartment complex in Beijing April 2, 1996. In cities throughout China, older buildings with traditional designs are being rapidly torn down to make way for new apartments, offices and shopping centres.